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Holiday Break: The Best of College Football This Week
Holiday Break: The Best of College Football This Week
THE GAME OF THE DAY SATURDAY WAS OHIO STATE/WISCONSIN, and the Badgers losing, 27-21, seems fitting, since it adds to the already chaotic state of a chaotic season.Who’s in?Who out?Who’s up?Who’s ...
04 Dec, 2017
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In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
Supporters of a 2018 ballot initiative to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in California were given the green light by the state attorney general's office earlier this month to circulate petitions and g ...
29 Nov, 2017
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Bottom Line: Sexual Assault Should NOT Be Used As A Political Football
Bottom Line: Sexual Assault Should NOT Be Used As A Political Football
Sexual assault is sexual assault regardless of your political views. It’s a simple truth, but sadly it seems to be lost on the United States Congress.Only days after Speaker of the House Paul Ryan dec ...
22 Nov, 2017
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A Write-In Campaign in Alabama? There's Something You Should Know
A Write-In Campaign in Alabama? There's Something You Should Know
There are some Alabama voters who are considering writing in a candidate in the upcoming special Senate election. These voters are concerned about multiple allegations that GOP candidate Roy Moor ...
17 Nov, 2017
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Getting Primaried: Politicians Paralyzed by Fear of Losing Power
Getting Primaried: Politicians Paralyzed by Fear of Losing Power
I often get asked questions such as, “why isn’t the GOP standing up to Trump? Congress obviously hates him.” Sometimes the questions are worded with less curiosity, but that is the ultimate question ...
16 Oct, 2017
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"Poor Prognosis": What Happens If Sen. McCain Retires?
"Poor Prognosis": What Happens If Sen. McCain Retires?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlpmQJvHv10Senator John McCain said on on CBS's "60 Minutes" Sunday that his brain cancer prognosis is "very, very serious." The Arizona Republican added that his docto ...
27 Sep, 2017
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Alabama's Closed Primary: Moore-Strange Just More of the Same
Alabama's Closed Primary: Moore-Strange Just More of the Same
Alabama's closed, partisan Republican primary pits two candidates, Roy Moore and Luther Strange, that prove the value of open, nonpartisan primaries.Put simply, the "I'm a bigger right-winger than you ...
22 Sep, 2017
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Our Republic Is Sick, And It Needs More Than a Red or Blue Pill to Save It
Our Republic Is Sick, And It Needs More Than a Red or Blue Pill to Save It
Political advisor and author Mark McKinnon says that “A messy participatory process is representative democracy at its best.” We understand what he’s getting at.The contest of ideas and the formation ...
31 Aug, 2017
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Tale of Two Primaries and How to Uphold Majority Rule
Tale of Two Primaries and How to Uphold Majority Rule
Editor’s note: This article, written by Rob Richie, originally published on FairVote’s blog on August 16, 2017, and has been modified slightly for publication on IVN.Next spring, states will start vot ...
23 Aug, 2017
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Morning Report August 23, 2017
Morning Report August 23, 2017
RANKED CHOICE VOTING GETS SHOT IN THE ARMIn a story that was first published on FairVote's blog, Rob Richie looks at the latest Primaries and how to Uphold Majority Rule.Richie writes, "Next spring, s ...
23 Aug, 2017
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